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Suppose you are modifying a research proposal that originally planned to deceive participants by falsely claiming that audio recordings of voice actors were actual doctors giving medical advice. How would you apply the nondeceptive alternative described in the professor age study to this new scenario?

Question: Suppose you are modifying a research proposal that originally planned to deceive participants by falsely claiming that audio recordings of voice actors were actual doctors giving medical advice. How would you apply the nondeceptive alternative described in the professor age study to this new scenario?

Sample answer: To apply the nondeceptive alternative, I would present the same audio recordings to the participants but truthfully instruct them to imagine that the voices belong to actual doctors, asking them to evaluate the advice as if they were listening to real medical professionals.

Key points:

  • Eliminate the active deception by not claiming the voice actors are actual doctors.
  • Present the audio recordings to the participants.
  • Apply the alternative by instructing participants to imagine that the voice actors are actual doctors and to rate the advice as if they were.

Rubric: Full credit is given for successfully applying the concept of the nondeceptive alternative by removing the false claim and substituting an instruction for participants to 'imagine' the target role.

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